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AdamOU student
literature, photographpy, journalism, world affairs, running, swimming
I was raised Methodist but have been exposed to almost all the major denominations, so generally Christian.
Religion is a sociological governing tool, one that is breaking down in the U.S. I believe there's a higher being and a pathway to enlightenment. The religions of the worlds are just different takes on human spirituality and deserve to be tried and taken from as a person individually sees fit.
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AGrossmanOU student
I'm a Theatre Major, who is interested in performing, writing, composing, and reading
As a child I was raised as a practicing Methodist Christian. I went through Sunday School, Confirmation, youth group, sang in the church choir and was very involved in my church. After a talk with a youth leader during my confirmation I grew to believe that questioning god and the current doctrines is important to being a christian, but that not every question has an answer, but that doesn't make the question any less valuable.
Although I am a member of the Methodist Church, I am still deciding what denomination will fit me best. I believe that there is a god and that Jesus came down to earth, died and rose again. I believe that love is the fundamental base of Christianity. I believe that it is never too late to be forgiven if one is truly sorry, but that doesn't mean it will be forgotten. I do not believe homosexuality is in any way a sin, but just a way that people are born to love. I do not believe that not being a christian will send you to hell, or that acts of violence done to "spread christianity" were in any way justified.
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AishaOU student
My interests are the usual suspects: I enjoy reading and music and can usually be found reading with my headphones on, usually turned up way too loud. I'm majoring in history and journalism, with the vague hope that I can still graduate in four years. I've lived in Athens my entire life, but it wasn't until last year that I realized that I actually like the town and wanted to stay here for school.
My father was raised in a Jewish family, while my mom was raised Christian. We celebrated Christmas, once, but ever since we have celebrated Hannukah. As far as I can remember, we never attended Hillel regularly, or any other place of religion. I can't really say that my life has been shaped by any sort of philosophical or religious tradition, though my parents did their best to make sure that my siblings and I grew up to be fair, respectful people.
I pray, and that's about as far as I get with my belief at the moment.
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AJ --After strange aeons even death may die.--DD student
Video Games
Philosophy
Religions
Anime
Computers
Writing/ReadingMy mother is catholic, and my father just says he believes in "something."
Atheist.
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Alanna "How do I have to be in order for you to be free?" -Orland BishopDD student
I'm really compelled by the environmental issues facing our generation (and all generations to come) and hope to pursue a course of study that allows me to make some positive change in that direction (I am undecided but with this direction in mind). I'm also really interested in animal rights issues (as an abolitionist vegan), feminism, traveling, Latin American culture, Spanish, music, and writing. I also read semi-compulsively.
I was raised in a non-religious "Christian" home. My bio-father was and is fairly religious but my mother and step-father aren't (my mom is an agnostic U.U. and my dad is a U.U. with Buddhist tinges). I attended a Church of Christ for about four years when I was fairly young and dabbled in Buddhism and Taoism.
I'm an atheist with some significant Buddhist ethical influences (non-violence, non-materialism, being present). I'm skittish of dogma and "spirituality."
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AlexDD student
I'm a history major, with interests in art, politics, biological sciences, and humanity in general.
I was taken to a methodist church by my god mother every sunday when i was a child, yet i have never truely considered myself christen.
I have my own personal believes, but i hesitate when nameing them in a traditional way because i believe that the organization of religions in general leads to their corruption and ultimate moral failure. I do believe in an inherent power and ingrown morality that we have to accept and listen to.
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Alex LubetkinOU student
Sports, writing, reading, film
Non-religious.
I believe in (although sometimes have a hard time practicing) forgiving people for their faults, and treating everyone with respect and honesty. I try to be unbiased, but that can be quite difficult for me, especially when dealing with cocky people. I'd consider myself to be funny.
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Alex PerorazioOU student
I am a journalism major at Scripps. My interests are choir, movies, music, fashion and traveling. My hope is to one day write for an entertainment magazine.
I was raised Roman Catholic so my family goes to mass every Sunday. My dad is Italian so Catholicism has had a large impact on my life.
I don't identify with any one religious tradition. I value my Catholic heritage by disagree with a lot of the church's beliefs. I consider myself a spiritual person that doesn't subscribe to one particular religion.
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AlexanderOU student
Watching movies, playing video games, reading, exercising, playing sports....
Nothing religious
I believe in treating everyone with a certain level of respect, no matter their differences with you.
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Alexandra Bodnarchuk AlexandraDD student
dance, travel, language (french, slovak, russian, italian), helping to stop the genocide in darfur/raise awareness about it
Byzantine Catholic, Roman Catholic
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AlexDDD student
I love technology, to be honest. Computers and gadgets. I enjoy math and science. I'm planning on a Chemical Engineering major. I love listening to music, but I'm not great at creating it. I like reading.
I never really was raised in religion as a kid; we attended church, but it was basically lost on me. As a young teen, my parents exposed me to paganism but that didn't make much sense to me either.
I'm a believer in Jesus Christ, and a strong follower of him. I do not strictly adhere to a "church" only to a relationship with God. I relate to the saying "Don't go to church. Be the Church."
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amhartman08OU student
I am interested in writing, religion, and politics. I will be majoring in Magazine Journalism with a potential minor in either World Religions or Political Science.
I was raised with a flexible, Christian focus by a Roman Catholic mother and Methodist father. I attended religious classes (CCD), but religion was never heavily enforced in my home. From an early age, I constantly questioned my "tradition", and was thus reprimanded by my instructors.
At this point I do not affiliate myself with any religion in particular; I consider myself an Agnostic. In college I intend to explore various options, including Eastern religions, in order to find my place.
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andreanydayOU student
My current major is German, although I am considering a second major in Russian. I also may want to study other areas like linguistics, biology, or anthropology. Outside of school I enjoy reading, music, language study still, nice people, baking, knitting, dabbling in drawing, and lots of other things.
I attended a Methodist church off and on until I was about 12. When I was a freshman in high school, I tried to sort of revive my Christianity, but that was a phase and did not last long. My mother and her family are fairly devout and conservative Christians (Methodist). My father has never been very religious, attended services, or been vocal about his belief/non-belief.
I am open to appreciating and learning about any faith or belief system. While I do not subscribe to any particular organized religion and am not highly knowledgeable, I am very interested in learning about Eastern religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Baha'i. I also like concepts of Unitarianism. In everyday life, however, my way of thought is based on humanism and some science.
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andrewskib ~AndyDD student
I am currently majoring in engineering, but I still consider myself undecided.
I love science and how things work; mainly because I want to know how God did it.I love camping, and I have been with the Boy Scouts of America for the last 7 years. I am an Eagle Scout. One of the biggest parts of my life is my family, closely followed by my friends and Music. I played the tuba & sousaphone for all 4 years of high school, and hope to continue in college (starting my sophomore year). I have also been in the school choir, and was the stage manager for my final 2 years in high school in the musicals.
I was born and raised in the Moravian church, and it is the belief system I identify myself with now. I know most of you don't know what Moravians believe, so I have provided the home site of the denomination.
www.redeemermoravian.orgI am a member of the Church of the Redeemer in Dublin, OH. I am a Moravian.
www.moravian.org"I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
the Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.He descended into death.
The third day He arose again.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,
whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy [universal] church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.Amen."
~The Apostle's Creed
Thus far in the DD website, I believe I have strengthened my beliefs. I believe arguing my point for christianity with atheists, agnostics, etc., has worken on me as well. I've been forced to look up scriptures and other religious evidence, which has forced me to grow closer to christ.
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Andy DucroOU student
punk music, street art, film
undecided majorI wasn't raised very religiously.
I don't think I believe in god.
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Annie "Know then thyself, presume not God to scan / The proper study of mankind is man." -Alexander PopeDD student
I am a journalism and English major who is very interested in literature and evolutionary biology.
I was raised Catholic.
I am now a firm atheist.
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ashley w ashwakeOU student
I am majoring in english pre-law.
I was raised in the Church of Christ.
christian
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BaileyShoe I don't want to be alone, I want to be left alone. --Audrey HepburnDD student
I am a creative writing and philosophy major; I am passionately interested in anything philosophical, and I love discussions. I read almost constantly -there's nothing in the world I would rather do than sit down with a good book and blaze through it. Writing is another of my big passions; I can hardly go a day without scribbling something. My career goal, however, is to be an editor, because that connects my loves of reading and writing and being a perfectionist. :)
I was raised Christian -baptized in a Catholic church as an infant and attending a Baptist church until I was in the 4th grade, when I moved. I haven't attended church regularly since I started high school; from 5th-8th grade I went to a Catholic school and attended Mass every Thursday. I have a lot of opinions on organized religion and church life, and I have undergone a lot of challenges to my faith over the past two years. Studying philosophy at the University of Findlay through the post-secondary program really helped me clarify my beliefs and opinions, as well as deal with some of the issues I've gone through with my family.
I still consider myself to be a Christian, although I don't affiliate myself with any particular branch. I have adopted Christianity into my own life in my own way, and my beliefs are shaped a lot by the philosophy I study and the world I see around me. I am very open-minded to new ways of thinking, and I try not to impose my own beliefs on anyone else. I enjoy hearing the opinions and thoughts of others on their beliefs as well as expressing my own.
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Bethany COU student
My interests include but are not limited to reading, shopping, writing, trying new things, exploring history, and enjoying the company of others. I am attending the Scripps School of Communication and majoring in magazine journalism.
I have been raised in a Catholic home and have not been exposed to a variety of religions.
I'm not sure what tradition I follow as I do strongly believe in many aspects of the Catholic religion,but also disagree with multiple issues as well. I hope that DD will give me insight as to where I may wish to direct my future path.
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Bill Carroll Bill Carroll The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd 740-593-6877 www.chogs.orgLocal community member
I am the priest at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd and Episcopal chaplain to the University. I was trained as a theologian. I wrote my dissertation on 13th century commentaries on John's Gospel. I am interested in contemporary systematic theology, which I have taught. I also have a background in analytic philosophy. I have strong interests in social and environmental justice. I am the father of two wonderful children, Rachel (9) and Danny (7). My wife, Tracey, is also an Episcopal priest.
I am an Episcopalian/Anglican priest in the progressive Anglo-Catholic tradition represented by Lux Mundi, as well as F.D. Maurice, East London street priests, Conrad Noel, and other socialist divines. I also have sympathies for the Catholic Worker movement, liberation theology, and the radical Reformation (Mennonites, John Howard Yoder). I am a member of a Franciscan religious community.
I believe every word of the Nicene Creed. I believe in historical criticism of the Bible and accept that truth is found through rational inquiry and in non-Christian traditions. I believe that Jesus of Nazareth, by what he says, does, and is, shape how Christians read and respond to the whole canon of Scripture, in all its tensions and contradictions. The epigram for my doctoral dissertation was from Thomas Aquinas' Lectura Super Ioannem, "Every truth, no matter by whom it may be spoken, comes from the Holy Spirit." When it comes to philosophy, I am informed by the transcendental Thomism of Bernard Lonergan.